Fed Leaves Low Rates Alone, Foresees No Moves in 2020
The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate alone Wednesday and signaled that it expects to keep low rates unchanged through next year. read more >
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US Federal Reserve Could Signal No Rate Hike Through 2020
The Federal Reserve is set to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday and will likely signal that it expects rates to remain low well into next year despite a robust job market. read more >
U.S. Wealth Distribution Measured by Percentile Group
In the second quarter of 2019, Americans held $107.13 trillion in total wealth, with sharp distinctions based on the wealth percentile in which they find themselves. read more >
Fed Cuts Rates for 3rd Time This Year
The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for the third time this year to try to sustain the economic expansion in the face of global threats. But it hinted that it won't likely cut again this year. read more >
Fed's 'Beige Book' Survey Finds US Economy Hurt by Trade Battles
The U.S. economy was expanding at a modest pace in September and into October despite the fact manufacturing was being hurt by rising trade tensions and weaker global growth while adverse weather was affecting farmers. read more >
Fed's Odd Dilemma: Low Unemployment But Pressure to Do More
With the nation's unemployment rate at its lowest point since the 1960s, you might expect the Federal Reserve to be raising interest rates to keep the economy from overheating. Yet the Fed is moving in precisely the opposite direction. read more >
A Divided Fed Cuts Key Rate for 2nd Time This Year
A sharply divided Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for a second time this year while saying it's prepared to continue doing what it deems necessary to sustain the U.S. economic expansion. read more >
Trump Calls on Fed to Make 'Substantial' Rate Cuts
President Donald Trump is not letting up on his attacks on the Federal Reserve, calling for "substantial" Fed rate cuts to allow the dollar to fall in value against foreign currencies. read more >
Number of Community Banks Drops Sharply
The number of banks in the United States fell by almost 50% during the last 20 years, from about 10,700 in 1997 to about 5,600 in 2017, with the vast majority of the decline, 97%, accounted for by community banks. read more >
Fed Leaves Key Rate Unchanged but Hints of Future Cuts
The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday but signaled that it's prepared to start cutting rates if needed to protect the U.S. economy from trade conflicts and other threats. read more >
NWA Regional Airport Authority CEO Joins Fed's Council
Aaron Burkes of Bentonville has been named to the Transportation Industry Council of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. read more >
Federal Reserve Signals No Rate Hike in 2019
The Federal Reserve is leaving its key interest rate unchanged and projecting no rate hikes in 2019, dramatically underscoring its plan to be "patient" about any further increases. read more >
Fed's Powell Predicts Solid But Slower Growth in 2019
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says the U.S. economy should keep expanding at a solid, though somewhat slower pace this year. But he warns of growing risks, including a global slowdown, volatile financial markets and uncertainty about U.S. trade policy. read more >
Fed Will Be 'Patient' in Rate Hikes Amid Global Growth Woes
The Federal Reserve says that in light of a slowing global economy and last year's financial market turmoil, the central bank intends to remain "patient" in determining when to make future changes in its benchmark interest rate. read more >
Fed Likely to Send Reassuring Note of Patience on Rate Hikes
Chairman Jerome Powell is likely to refer this week to a word he's been using to describe the Federal Reserve's latest approach to interest rates: "Patient." read more >
Fed Minutes: Growing Risks Make Rate Hike Path Less Clear
Federal Reserve officials expressed increasing worries when they met last month, as they grappled with volatile stock markets, trade tensions and uncertain global growth. The threats, they said, made the future path of interest rate hikes "less clear." read more >
Powell Says He Would Reject Any Trump Request to Resign
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Friday that he will not resign if asked to do so by President Donald Trump, and that he is prepared to be patient in deciding when to raise interest rates again. read more >
Fed Lifts Rates for 4th Time This Year But Sees Fewer Hikes
The Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rate for the fourth time this year to reflect the U.S. economy's continued strength but signaling that it expects to slow hikes next year. read more >
After the Fed's Likely Rate Hike This Week, All Bets Are Off
Having raised interest rates with steady regularity in recent months, the Federal Reserve may embrace a new message this week: Flexibility. read more >
US Wholesale Prices Rise 0.1 Percent, A Sign Inflation In Check
U.S. wholesale prices barely rose last month as a sharp decline in the cost of gas offset pricier freight trucking services and mobile phone plans. read more >
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